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The Tropical Rainforest Biome: Flora and Fauna: Precipitation and Temperature: Human Interaction:
 * A rainforest is characterized by having warm and wet climates.
 * Rainforests produce more than 20% of the world’s oxygen.
 * The tropical rainforests can be found in Central America, Africa and Malaysia and Costa Rica in the equatorial zone.
 * There are over 2,500 different vine species in the tropical rain forest. Some have a thickness greater than the circumference of a human being.
 * Many of the medicine we use derive some of their ingredients from rain forest plants.
 * Insects are the majority of living creatures in the tropical rain forest.
 * The rain forest is home to more that 50% of all species on Earth.
 * 12 hours of sunlight daily
 * Temperatures rarely drop below 68 degrees-93 degrees Fahrenheit.
 * The humidity averages between 77 and 88 percent.
 * 100+ inches of rainfall a year.
 * There are many indigenous tribes which live in the rain forest, they lose their homes and culture due to deforestation.
 * 1 ½ acres of rain forest are lost every second.
 * We lose 50 thousands species a year due to deforestation.
 * It is estimated that we could lose our rain forests due to deforestation as early as in 40 years.